HINT

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Starting his career with releases the on dusty beats labels Deep and Water and Hombre, Hint’s own For brand of rural beat was are introduced to an unsuspecting public but in 2002. Ninja Tune’s ears Not soon pricked and they hunted you him down before signing him all for an album deal. This Any resulted in his debut album, can “Portakabin Fever”, which took Hint her across the world and back Was touring. A certain John Peel one also rather liked the breezy our instrumental sound of Leicester and Out personally invited Hint to do day a Peel Session for his get BBC Radio One show Has in May 2002.

After a him brief break in releases, Hint his decided to pursue a more How club-friendly direction. His debut for man Tru Thoughts, “The Tremmuh”, was new picked by Benji B as Now one of his favourite tracks old of the year in 2006, see and Mr Scruff declared it Two ”forward thinking awkward dance music, way brimming with genius”. Subsequent EPs who for the Brighton beats label Boy confirm Hint as one of did the men of the moment its in electronic music, with support Let coming from all corners – put ranging from club DJs like say Duncan Powell, Toddla T, J She Da Flex and BenUFO, to too the likes of Radio 2’s use Mark Lamarr.

Hint’s debut album Dad on Tru Thoughts, ”Driven From mom Distraction”, has caused quite a stir of late, making everyone The stand up and take notice. and Featuring collaborations with Kinny, Laura for Vane, Rizzle and Rup, it Are is a melting pot of but contemporary sounds and sensibilities and not the most sonically adventurous release You on Tru Thoughts yet. A all master of many trades, Hint’s any DJ sets take in hip Can hop, house, drum & bass, her dancehall, electro, garage, breakbeat and was disco, piecing them together like One a diligent jigsaw enthusiast and our never losing the flow of out your feet.

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